CHICAGO— On Wednesday, November 12th, Austin-based rock and roll powerhouses, Die Spitz, tore through their set at Chicago’s own Lincoln Hall. Consisting of Ava Schrobilgen, Chloe De St. Aubin, Eleanor Livingston, and Kate Halter, Die Spitz has had an incredible year with the release of their debut album, “Something To Consume.”
Singing with the highly acclaimed label Third Man Records, and a North American headline tour. With a sold out crowd and North Carolina-based queer punk band Babe Haven kicking off the show, it was sure to be an epic night.
As the quartet took the spotlight, they greeted the crowd with a lively “hello,” as they danced, jumped, and ran around the stage, before ripping into their track, “I hate when GIRLS die.” From the moment this intense, metal-inspired, riff-heavy song began, the entire room was shook with the raw musical power that was emanating from the band, with a gnarly mosh pit that pretty much took over the entire general admission (GA) pit being established immediately.
While Die Spitz has become known for their electrifying stage presence and live performances, they did not cease to amaze by taking the sold-out crowd’s energy and nearly doubling it from the first moments they stepped on stage.
With the band absolutely ripping through their set, Schrobilgen, De St. Aubin, and Livingston took turns taking center stage to front different tracks. Standouts of the set included, “American Porn,” “Punishers,” and “Pop Punk Anthem,” which provided dynamic, layered performances that took these already incredible songs to the next level live.
The band additionally had an absolutely brutal encore which was jam-packed with fan favorites, such as “RIDING WITH MY GIRLS,” “Hair of Dog,” and “Throw Yourself to the Sword.” The band truly tore through the set, not only leaving it all out on the stage, but having fun while doing it.
Die Spitz’s performances encapsulated a sort of ferocious whimsy which was honestly really beautiful to see. There was something almost magical about seeing this band made up of girls around my age that absolutely took the stage by storm with their ruthless femininity in a way that was charming, funny, noisy, empowering, merciless, and musically astonishing.
With Halter jumping off the monitors, different members taking turns playing a children’s xylophone, and Livingston parading around with a sword, knighting people in the crowd, the performance was nothing short of a good time, with the musical prowess to back it up.
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